![]() ![]() In Western societies into the 20th century, nude swimming was common for men and boys, particularly in male-only contexts and to a lesser extent in the presence of clothed women and girls. Christian societies have generally opposed mixed nude bathing, although not all early Christians immediately abandoned Roman traditions of mixed communal bathing. ![]() In prehistory and for much of ancient history, both swimming and bathing were done without clothes, although cultures have differed as to whether bathing ought to be segregated by sex. Many terms reflect British usage, such as sea bathing and bathing suit, although swimsuit is now more often used. In British English, bathing also means swimming but in American English, bathing refers to washing, or any immersion in liquid for hygienic, therapeutic, or ritual purposes. In both British and American English, to swim means "to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body". A colloquial term for nude swimming is " skinny dipping". Nude swimming is the practice of swimming without clothing, whether in natural bodies of water or in swimming pools. Main article: Nudity Members of the Royal Australian Air Force diving into a river, 1943 ![]()
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